Friday Finds

Good morning everyone.  Hope you had a nice rest last night and ready for a beautiful 68 degrees day.  I know I am ready to be outside.

Today on Friday Finds I want to share with you something I picked up at Subway the other day while having lunch with my mom.  When we were paying for our meal there was a basket of green bands for anyone to take, so I picked one up to see what it said.  Here it is:  W8 2 TXT, "wait to text".

So, I got each of us one for our cars.  I don't expect my kids to wear it, but if placed on their dashboard it just may remind them not to text and drive.

Did you know texting while driving:

1. Makes you 23X more likely to crash – National Hwy        Transportation Safety Admin.
2. Is the same as driving blind for 5 seconds at a time – VA. Tech Transportation Institute
3. Takes place by 800,000 drivers at any given time across the country
4. Slows your brake reaction speed by 18% – HumanFactors & Ergonomics Society
5. Leads to a 400% increase with eyes off the road

We all need to get the message again.  Pick up one of these bands at Subway and put it on your dashboard to remind yourself when you see it, not to text and drive.  Be safe.

St. Patty's' Day Table

Good afternoon everyone.  Hope you are having beautiful days full sunshine and four leaf clovers.  

I thought this year for St. Patricks Day we would have dessert on the porch after lunch if the weather permits.  It has been nice here, in the upper 60's, so time to bring out the ice cream.  I'm going to serve lime sherbert with mint chocolates.

A little trivia for you all, St. Patricks Day is a religious holiday named for St. Patrick who was the patron St. of Ireland.  For Christians, the day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.  The day generally involves public parades and festivals, and wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians also attend church services and the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol are lifted for the day.  

St. Patrick depicted in a stained glass window at St. Benin's Church, Ireland.   This is the information I was able to get off of wikipedia.  

I have shamrocks growing in my yard so I dug a few up and planted them in these cute green candle holders.  I also used colored scrapbook paper as my placemats. 

Mr. Bunny in my kitchen also got in on the fun.  lol.  I hope you have a lucky St. Patty's Day.  And remember, the restrictions are lifted for the day so have fun.

Spring Porch Tablescape

Good Monday morning everyone.  It's another wonderful week for sharing life and all things good as I see them through my porch window. 

 It's raining here today, but I'm trying not to let this spoil my mood.  I sometimes get gloomy when it's raining because I love being outside, so,  I'm going to create my own sunshine and look for my St. Patricks Day goodies.  I meant to have them together by now, but am dragging my feet on this one.  I've been working on repurposing my dining room chairs and this has kept me busy. 

In the meantime, I thought I would share with you one of my Spring porch tablescapes.  I have a small 4 person table out there, the one with Mr. Piggy, so I can do all sorts of fun things with it.  Today I'm sharing a Sunday Brunch table.  Juice or how about mimosa's?

I went for bright colors with Mr. Piggy and this black and white table cloth.  The little chicks are trying to snuggle up to Mr. Piggy.

The iron candlesticks I picked up at Southern Estates, which you know is one of my favorite antique stores,  the little colorful juice glasses were my grandmother's mothers and I just adore them.  They were perfect for this table. 

These cute little chicks followed me home from Hobby Lobby.  They must have known I love little chicks.  

The botanical bread plates came in a pack of four from Tuesday morning as well as the green bamboo cutlery.  

Mr. Piggy is happy to have his new friends to share his table with.  Hope you have a colorful day, and MAKE LIFE AWESOME!

Friday Finds

Today for Friday Finds I want to share with you a product I've used for over a year now and It has made a world of difference for my furniture.

This product really does what it says it does on the label.  You use it on wood, granite, mirrors, stainless steal, leather, mirrors...etc.  It leaves a beautiful finish as well with no sticky oil or wax buildup.  I have a before and after photo below, although it isn't a great example but IT IS a wonderful product.  I've only seen it at antique shops and furniture stores but it's worth the trip to buy.

This product also helps keep dust and fingerprints at bay.  Happy dusting.

Mr. Piggy

Spring is coming and I'm very excited to get my front porch table ready for Easter.  I've been looking for a centerpiece for my little table and it was one of those things that when I saw it I would know.  

Well, lo and behold, (a southern phrase I use from time to time, lol) there it was at one of my favorite antique stores, Southern Estates. I wasn't there looking for this particular item, I was really looking for some chairs, but this little piggy called my name...Susan, pick me, pick me.  So of course, I had to take him home.

I thought with a little love and care and a paint job, he would be really cute on my table.   Here he is in the before photo with his pink little ears and nose.

He even came with this cute little black board.  Perfect.  Now I can leave a message as the season changes.  I wanted him terra cotta color since this year I am using terra cotta with black and white on my porch.  I mixed a pumpkin color with a little brown.  Here is what I used.

I think he came out great!  Here are some photos with his chalk board and without.  I'll post later the Spring tablescape for this little table...so stay tuned.

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Guest Room

Good morning everyone.  What a beautiful Monday morning here with the sunshine outside.  God blesses us so much with eyes to see.  Today I thought I'd share with you a few photos of the guest bedroom I've been working on.  

I've wanted to have a shabby chic kind of feel to a room for a while so I decided this would be a good place to try this. There are still several things I want to add to this room like a plush throw at the foot of the bed and a white, frilly chair cover for the little chair.

Here is a close up of the Laura Ashley curtains in the room, that I love, and the round leaded window above the bed. 

I want my guest to feel at home when they stay here so I put a towel bar in their room so they won't have to leave their towels in the bathroom.  I also found this quaint little antique glass for water to put beside the bed. 

The prints above I ordered from Ballard Designs and are on both sides of the bed.  I plan on replacing the highboy with a wardrobe since this room does not have a closet but for the time being I have a three-way hook for hanging clothes and the drawers in the highboy.  And last I wanted you to see the reflection from the round window you wake up to every morning.  This photo doesn't give it justice, but the rainbow colors are beautiful.

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FRIDAY FINDS

Hey everyone.  Today is Friday, March 1st and I'm excited to start what I'll call Friday Finds.  

You all know by reading my blog that I love to recommend new products I've tried,  places I've been, books I've read other neat things I come across.  So.....I thought it would be neat to have a day to organize all of these neat finds into. Every Friday you can come and see what's new and what I have found that I love.

I'd like to start my first Friday Find sharing with you a neat restaurant.  This quaint restaurant is Sweet Catherines.  Sweet Catherines is located in Historic Fountain Inn, SC and serves Southern Cuisine with a modern twist.  We also like to do a little shopping on main street while we are there.

That's my mom way in the background.   I had a wild mushroom ravioli with french mushroom soup.  Delish!  They have daily specials as well as a set menu.  They are open at lunch only but also have brunch on Sundays (which I hear is super good), and do catering and special events such as weddings, showers, etc.  You should check out their website for their detailed menu.

We also visited a neat consignment shop across the street called Consignment Showcase.  I bought a chair yesterday for a small secretary in my guest bedroom.  I love quality made pieces.  I always find neat things here every time I go.

                                 

So, these are my Friday Finds.  Sweet Catherines Restaurant, and Consignment Showcase in Fountain Inn, SC.   Go spend the day with the girls (or guys) and have fun!